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Detaining Authority Must Show Likelihood Of Bail To Pass Preventive Detention Order Against Person Already In Custody: Gauhati HC Reiterates
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Detaining Authority Must Show Likelihood Of Bail To Pass Preventive Detention Order Against Person Already In Custody: Gauhati HC Reiterates

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" The said personal liberty and individual freedom can be curtailed by preventive detention laws, which could be used to consign an individual to the confines of jail without any trial, on the basis of the satisfaction arrived at by the detaining authority on the basis of the material placed before him," the court underscored. “ The Detention Order No.I …

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Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Annual Digest: Part II Citation [ 175 - 356]
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Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Annual Digest: Part II Citation [ 175 - 356]

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Judgments/Orders: Employer Not Obligated To 'Launch Manhunt Across Globe For Absconding Employees': J&K High Court Upholds Dismissal Of CRPF Constable Case Title: MOHAMMAD SHAHBAZ MIR VS UNION OF INDIA. S.143A NI Act | Application Of Mind, Consideration Of Certain Factors By Magistrate Essential To Decide Quantum Of Interim Compensation: J&K High Court Case Title: MUJEEB UL ASHRAF DAR Vs MUSHTAQ …

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NDPS Act | Seized Vehicle Not Liable To Be Confiscated If Accused Used It Without Owner's Knowledge Or Connivance : Supreme Court
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NDPS Act | Seized Vehicle Not Liable To Be Confiscated If Accused Used It Without Owner's Knowledge Or Connivance : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court ruled that a vehicle seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for the alleged transport of drugs cannot be confiscated if the owner of the vehicle can prove that it was used by the accused person without the owner's knowledge or connivance “However, the seized vehicle is not liable to confiscation if the owner of …

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NDPS Act| When Can Owner Of Vehicle Used To Carry Contraband Be Arrayed As Accused? Supreme Court Explains
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NDPS Act| When Can Owner Of Vehicle Used To Carry Contraband Be Arrayed As Accused? Supreme Court Explains

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The Supreme Court today outlined four distinct scenarios that arise in cases involving the seizure of vehicles used to transport narcotic substances, as punishable under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.The bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Manmohan answered the possible fallouts of those scenarios i.e., whether there would be an interim release of. The Supreme Court today …

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NDPS Act Doesn't Bar Interim Release Of Seized Vehicle Pending Disposal Of Criminal Case : Supreme Court
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NDPS Act Doesn't Bar Interim Release Of Seized Vehicle Pending Disposal Of Criminal Case : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court today held that the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 doesn't prohibit the interim release of vehicles which are seized for allegedly transporting contraband. “This Court is further of the opinion that there is no specific bar/restriction under the provisions of the NDPS Act for return of any seized vehicle used for transporting narcotic drug or …

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Madras High Court Quarterly Digest: October to December 2024
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Madras High Court Quarterly Digest: October to December 2024

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CITATIONS: 2024 LiveLaw 371 to 2024 LiveLaw 492 NOMINAL INDEX K Sethuraj v State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw 371 Suo Motu v The Deputy Commissioner of Police, 2024 LiveLaw 372 M/s.Sterling Futures and Holidays Ltd. v Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 LiveLaw 373 AR Dairy Food Private Limited v The Central Licensing Authority – Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw 374 G …

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: December 2024
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Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: December 2024

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NOMINAL INDEX Gurcharan Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another 2024 LiveLaw 387Punjab State and others v. XXXX 2024 LiveLaw 388DILJIT KAUR v. STATE OF PUNJAB 2024 LiveLaw 389Raj Kumar Arora v. Central Information Commission and others 2024 LiveLaw 390ANGURI DEVI v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS 2024 LiveLaw 391XXXX v. State of Punjab 2024. 2024 LiveLaw 419 …

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part- I]
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Punjab & Haryana High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part- I]

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Punjab & Haryana Annual Digest- Part-1 ReportsPMLA | Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Bail To Man Booked For Benefitting "Just Rs. 50K" In Land Allotment, Says No Allegation Of Money Laundering Case Title: Hartej Singh v. State of Punjab and another Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 01 Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to a man accused of benefitting during …

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HC directs DGP to enquire into allegations of extortion by Mandi police
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HC directs DGP to enquire into allegations of extortion by Mandi police

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Disposing of a petition alleging extortion by Mandi police in drugs case, Himachal Pradesh high court has directed the director general of police to inquire into the allegations almost 8 months after death of a youth apprehended with heroin in Mandi. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} As the police officials of district Mandi face allegations of extortion, the division bench of …

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HC directs DGP to enquire into allegations of extortion by Mandi police
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HC directs DGP to enquire into allegations of extortion by Mandi police

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Disposing of a petition alleging extortion by Mandi police in drugs case, Himachal Pradesh high court has directed the director general of police to inquire into the allegations almost 8 months after death of a youth apprehended with heroin in Mandi. “We feel that the timings of extortion calls made to persons on the pretext of getting their sons absolved …

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25 Notable Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 On Bail & Arrest
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25 Notable Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 On Bail & Arrest

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The Supreme Court delivered several notable judgments in 2024 on the parameters for bail and powers of arrest. PMLA| ED Cannot Arrest On Grave Suspicion Alone; There Must Be Written Reasons To Believe That Accused Is Guilty : Supreme Court Case Title : Arvind Kejriwal v. Directorate of Enforcement | 2024 LiveLaw 463 Coram : Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice …

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“Undermines Faith Of Common Man In Criminal Justice”: J&K High Court Calls For SITs To Address “Casual Probes” In NDPS Cases
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“Undermines Faith Of Common Man In Criminal Justice”: J&K High Court Calls For SITs To Address “Casual Probes” In NDPS Cases

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Emphasising the urgent need for specialized investigative teams to handle cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that casual, unfair, and non-scientific investigations in NDPS cases creates a sense of insecurity and undermine the faith of the common man in the administration of the criminal justice. Directing that …

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District Judiciary's Reluctance In Granting Bail Burdens High Courts, Hierarchical Court Must Introspect: Punjab & Haryana High Court
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District Judiciary's Reluctance In Granting Bail Burdens High Courts, Hierarchical Court Must Introspect: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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While granting bail to a man booked for offences under the NDPS Act, the Punjab & Haryana High Court observed that district court's reluctance in granting bail burdens the High Court, delays hearing of matters like appeals, revision and it is for the "hierarchical court" like the high court to "introspect". Such reluctance exacerbates the burden on High Courts, where …

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Non-Compliance Of S.52A NDPS Act Not Ground For Bail; Irregular Seizure Won't Make Evidence Inadmissible: Supreme Court
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Non-Compliance Of S.52A NDPS Act Not Ground For Bail; Irregular Seizure Won't Make Evidence Inadmissible: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court today overturned the judgment of the Delhi High Court which held that the procedure mandated under Section 52A is mandatory. A bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma pronounced the judgment in an appeal filed by the Narcotics Control Bureau against the May 18 order of the Delhi High Court. The High Court's judgment …

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Kupwara police attach properties of drug peddlers from Karnah
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Kupwara police attach properties of drug peddlers from Karnah

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Police on Monday, for the first time, attached properties of drug peddlers from the border Karnah in Kupwara. The police spokesman said adding that one of the properties attached is located in Pingla Haridal which belongs to Riyaz Ahmad Shah son of Talib Hussain Shah. Under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Kupwara police have attached two residential properties …

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Sample Sent To FSL Different From One Which Was Recovered: Punjab & Haryana HC Acquits Man Convicted In NDPS Case After 20 Yrs
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Sample Sent To FSL Different From One Which Was Recovered: Punjab & Haryana HC Acquits Man Convicted In NDPS Case After 20 Yrs

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Overturning a 20-year-old order convicting a man under NDPS Act for illicit trading of poppy husk and sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that the sample recovered was not the one which was sent to Forensic Science Laboratory.The appellant was convicted under Section 15 of NDPS Act for possessing over 29 kgs and …

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NIA Can Investigate Unscheduled Offences Connected With Scheduled Offences : Supreme Court
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NIA Can Investigate Unscheduled Offences Connected With Scheduled Offences : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court held that the National Investigation Agency has the power to investigate an offence, which is not included in the schedule of the NIA Act, if it is connected with an offence which is included in the schedule of the NIA Act.The Court clarified this legal position while upholding the order of the Punjab & Haryana High Court …

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Complete Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2024- [July To September]
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Complete Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2024- [July To September]

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Advocate All miscellaneous amounts charged by Bar Councils for enrolment are 'enrolment fees'. Karnataka EMTA Coal Mines Ltd. v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2024 LiveLaw 606 Section 227 – Discharge of accused in criminal cases – When an application for discharge is filed under Section 227, Cr.PC, the Court concerned is bound to disclose the reason, though, not in detail, …

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SC quashes proceedings against former cop charged under NDPS Act
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SC quashes proceedings against former cop charged under NDPS Act

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Gurugram: The Supreme Court has overturned the proceedings initiated by a Kurukshetra Special Judge against former IPS officer Bharti Arora under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The court, in a strongly worded judgment, termed the earlier order as lacking judicial reasoning and described it as being issued with a “pre-determined mindset.” The Supreme Court has overturned the proceedings …

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Punjab & Haryana HC Grants ₹2 Lakh Compensation To Man Held In Custody Despite Forensic Report Revealing Alleged Contraband Is 'Paracetamol'
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Punjab & Haryana HC Grants ₹2 Lakh Compensation To Man Held In Custody Despite Forensic Report Revealing Alleged Contraband Is 'Paracetamol'

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The Punjab & Haryana High has granted Rs 2 lakh compensation for "unjust deprivation of liberty" of a man who was continued to be detained under NDPS Act, despite the forensic report revealing that the alleged contraband was nothing but paracetamol.Justice Kirti Singh noted that the petitioner was subjected to prolonged incarceration for a period of about "13 days despite …

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Madras High Court Monthly Digest - November 2024
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Madras High Court Monthly Digest - November 2024

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CITATION: 2024 LiveLaw 415 to 2024 LiveLaw 464 NOMINAL INDEX M.Palanisamy v The Director of Town Panchayats, 2024 LiveLaw 415 Aunestraja v The State and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 416 B Vidyasagar v The Government of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 417 M/s Jaiswal Products v State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw 418 The Union of India v The Registrar, …

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Intent Of S.50 NDPS Act Is To Inform Suspect Of Right To Be Taken To Officer Who Isn't Part Of Search Party : Supreme Court
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Intent Of S.50 NDPS Act Is To Inform Suspect Of Right To Be Taken To Officer Who Isn't Part Of Search Party : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has observed that the intent behind Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is to inform a suspect who is about to be searched of the right to be taken to a Gazetted Officer who is not part of the raid team. The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jagmeet Singh had granted …

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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 25 - December 1, 2024
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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 25 - December 1, 2024

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Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 451 To 2024 LiveLaw 464 NOMINAL INDEX D.Devasahayam v Central Bureau of Investigation, 2024 LiveLaw 451 P Venkatesan v The Superintendent of Police and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 452 Dhanaraj v The Inspector of Police, 2024 LiveLaw 453 Jebaraj @ Jeyaraj v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw 454 Piyush Sethia v The District Collector and Others, …

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Magic Mushroom Per Se Not Narcotic Drug, Quantity Of Psylocybin Present Must Be Determined To Check Commercial Quantity: Madras High Court
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Magic Mushroom Per Se Not Narcotic Drug, Quantity Of Psylocybin Present Must Be Determined To Check Commercial Quantity: Madras High Court

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The Madras High Court has held that magic mushroom per se does not satisfy the requirement of a narcotic drug or a psychotropic substance under Section 2 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Thus, the court held that in the absence of any material to conclude the level of psylocybin, the court could not assume that the entire …

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